1879     Sid Grauman was born in Indianapolis.  He was one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.  He is best known for building Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, a landmark in Hollywood.  The forecourt of the theatre is famous for nearly 200 celebrity hand and footprints in cement.

1913     The Indiana legislature adopted the official state song, “On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away.”  Written in 1897 by Paul Dresser of Terre Haute, the tune was one of the most popular of its era.  (Pictured:  The Paul Dresser Memorial in Fairbanks Park near his home on the banks of the Wabash.)

1933     Banks across Indiana began to reopen after having been closed for a week.  President Franklin D. Roosevelt had declared a “bank holiday” that shut down the banking system in response to a month-long run by nervous depositors.

1955     Crispus Attucks High School, led by Coach Ray Crowe (pictured), defeated Gary Roosevelt to win the state basketball championship.  It was the first all African American team in the nation to win a state title.

1969     Governor Edgar D. Whitcomb signed a bill to consolidate government within Marion County.  Called “UNIGOV,” the plan was first introduced by Indianapolis Mayor Richard Lugar.

2008     Barack Obama, running for his first term in office, attended a campaign rally at Plainfield High School.  He told the crowd, “This is your campaign.  This is your chance to make your mark on history.”

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Indiana Quick Quiz

Select the interstate that will take you to each of the following cities:

1. Lafayette   2.  Fort Wayne   3.  Terre Haute   4.  Greensburg

a. I-70   b. I-65   c. I-74   d. I-69

Answers Below

Hoosier Quote of the Week

“I love people.  I was born loving people.”

—Betsy Palmer (1926 – 2015)

Born in East Chicago, Indiana, Betsy Palmer was a popular actress on and off Broadway. She became familiar to TV audiences as a panelist on the quiz show, “I’ve Got a Secret.”

Quips from George Ade

A member of Indiana’s Golden Age of Literature, George Ade (1866 – 1944), born in Kentland, was a popular author, newspaper reporter, and playwright.

“Be it ever so humble, there is no place like home for wearing what you like.”

“Anybody can win, unless there happens to be a second entry.”

Answers:  1.  b   2.  d   3.  a

 4.  c